Re: Upgrading ram in Ideapad S10-3 series netbook

Unfortunately several crashes are reported due updating bios. It is recommended to use some brands that don't need bios update. I have tested elixir 2 GB DDR3 before and it was ok without updating bios.

It has intel atom 455 processor i think, and the factory 1GB DDR3 RAM.

At least it did.

I was recommendced by a good friend that in order to speed up my system, the first thing that i should do, (besides going inot control panel, disabling windows aero etc, etc which i had already looked into in desperation to speed my new machine up) would be for me to upgrade the RAM to 2GB.

So, I bought the 2GB RAM from crucial, online, and although the first time i was sent the DDR2, instead of the DDR3, I got my Memory eventually, and installed it. No problem.

Now, I right clicked mycomputer in the desktop, into properties and it is telling me that 2GB installed, but 1GB unusable?

I had not noticed any change in the boot time, or in the couple of seconds delay when browsing website, checking email and so on, therefore i was unsurprised to see that the 2GB is not working correctly...

I read some the posts that you have replied on and my problem is similsr to the ppl who had a japanese s10-3.

You say, Reboot, update the BIOS, I did it. You said, restore the default in the BIOS menu, i did it. Reboot...